272 Quotes by Frank McCourt

The master says it’s a glorious thing to die for the Faith and Dad says it’s a glorious thing to die for Ireland and I wonder if there’s anyone in the world who would like us to live.

They said her duck recipe and the Chinese music were so dramatic everything else sounded anemic.

You might be poor, your shoes might be broken, but your mind is a palace.

After a full belly all is poetry.

I know that big people don't like questions from children. They can ask all the questions they like, How's school? Are you a good boy? Did you say your prayers? but if you ask them did they say their prayers you might be hit on the head.

What are they, Dad? Cows, son. What are cows, Dad? Cows are cows, son.

They can afford to smile because they all have teeth so dazzling if they dropped them in the snow they'd be lost forever.

There are bars of Pear's soap and a thick book called Pear's Encyclopedia, which keeps me up day and night because it tells you everything about everything and that's all I want to know.

Stock your mind. It is your house of treasure and no one in the world can interfere with it.